Author: Public Affairs
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Celebrating and observing the Jewish High Holy Days
As we welcome the beginning of the academic year, Jewish members of our community will also be ushering in the Jewish new year as they celebrate and observe the High Holy Days. Students are encouraged to speak with their professors ahead of time if they are going to miss class or need an extension on…
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Celebrating the start of a new academic year
Welcome to the 2022-23 academic year! The start of classes each fall always brings such a wave of excitement.
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Research Center for the Americas to be named in honor of Dolores Huerta
The renaming, as the Dolores Huerta Research Center for the Americas, will become official Oct. 20 during an on-campus event commemorating the RCA’s 30th anniversary. I am delighted Huerta will be on hand.
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Lorena Peñaloza to join UC Riverside as chief campus counsel
I am sharing the bittersweet news that Lorena Peñaloza has accepted an offer to serve as the chief campus counsel for UC Riverside.
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Important Reminders from Student Health Services
Student Health Services shares a number of essential reminders as we start the fall quarter.
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In Memoriam: Jane Silverthorne (1953–2022)
Plant biologist Jane Silverthorne, who served on the UCSC faculty from 1987 to 2004, has died at 69.
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Welcoming our new Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
I am happy to announce that Anju Reejhsinghani, our first-ever Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, has officially joined us in Santa Cruz. Her first day was Monday.
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UCSC’s United Way Employee Campaign now underway
This year’s UC Santa Cruz employee campaign in support of United Way of Santa Cruz County is launching today. The United Way of Santa Cruz County help our neighbors through the generous support of donors and advocates like you.
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Campus plan for transportation, parking, and traffic impacts during move-in
UC Santa Cruz is preparing to welcome more than 9,000 residential students to our community this week. Move-in will take place starting Thursday, Sept. 15 and concluding Wednesday, Sept. 21, and will create a number of transportation, parking, and traffic impacts.
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Campus plan for transportation, parking, and traffic impacts during move-in
Move-in will take place starting Thursday, Sept. 15 and concluding Wednesday, Sept. 21, and will create a number of transportation, parking, and traffic impacts
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Death of UCSC Student, Dylan Slusser
We are deeply saddened to share with you the news that Kresge student Dylan Slusser passed away recently.
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Launching search for dean of Physical & Biological Sciences
We are happy to announce the kickoff of a national recruitment for our next dean of the Division of Physical & Biological Sciences (PBSci), a global engine of high-impact science and student research experiences.